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| Shell thickness |
Shell Thickness
 Shell Thickness
In a nutshell, the thicker
the shell, the more higher it will sound. The thinner the shell, the lower it
will sound.
Don't get caught up in plies. You can't always judge a shell's
thickness by how many plies it has. Some companies cut their plies thinner or
thicker than others. The density of the wood also determines how thin a ply can
be cut. Lauan plies will be ...
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| Snare Bed |
Snare Bed - Ron Dunnett
Of all
of the details and attention to detail that is paid to the various aspects and
components that make up a snare drum, the snare bed is probably the most
neglected and misunderstood part of the instrument.
Think back to all of the
literature you have seen and read about drums and drumming and see if you
remember any sort of discussion regarding snare beds. My guess is that l...
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| Why Wood? |
Shell Construction - Why Wood
Why are drum shells made of
wood?
Got me? No really, there
isn't a special reason, other than wood sounds nice. As in other musical
instruments, wood just has the kind of characteristics that lend it to producing
a pleasant tone. Other materials are used for making musical instruments; metal,
bamboo, plastic. But for certain instruments, wood is just the material of
choi...
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| Drum Shell Construction | Drum Shell Construction
This section will
attempt to explain how the physical characteristics of a drum shell effect the
sound of a drum. Please take into consideration all the things explained in the
drumhead section, when contemplating all this. Also keep in mind that the when
making the following comparisons, there has been no consideration for what type
of head is being used. In other words, it's a...
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| Shell Material Comparisons | Shells - Maple, Birch and Lauan
Maple, Birch, and Lauan.
Most drum shells are made of
one of these woods, so we will compare them. Lauan is the softest of these woods
and it is also the least attractive, which contributes to it being the least
expensive of the three. For this reason it is often used in low end, budget
drums. Because it is relatively unattractive, most lauan drums will be covered
in a plastic. Thi...
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| Shell Sizes | Drumshell - Shell Sizes
Drumshell Sizes
The size of a shell is
measured in diameter by depth. A 14 inch snare, with a depth of 5 and 1/2 inches
would be notated as: 14x5-1/2 (5.5). A 12 inch tom that is 10 inches deep would
be: 12x10. (Some companies reverse this notation, but we won't raise a fuss.)
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| Reinforcement Rings | Reinforcement Rings
Reinforcement Rings
John Van Ness - DW Drum Co ©
1999
The original purpose of re-inforcing hoops was to maintain the structural
integrity of the shell (keep it round). But they also serve a purpose in
changing the shell's acoustic properties.
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